cannot change permissions on "modem" folder

techemically · 08-22-2008, 11:29 AM

need to move "modem" folder to /dev but permissions cannot be changed because it was created by "root". this folder is on the desktop.

TB0ne · 08-22-2008, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by techemically

need to move "modem" folder to /dev but permissions cannot be changed because it was created by "root". this folder is on the desktop.

What "modem folder"?? What did you do to create this folder? What are you trying to do?

Moving a folder (or anything), into the /dev directory is dangerous.

garyg007 · 08-22-2008, 12:23 PM

do this:

Code:

urname@Abitbox:~> su
Password:enter your password
Abitbox:/home/urname # chown -R urname /home/urname/Desktop/modem
Abitbox:/home/urname #

And then move the folder. Either that, or if "modem" must be owned my root, then

Code:

urname@Abitbox:~> su
Password:enter your password
Abitbox:/home/urname #mv /home/urname/Desktop/modem /to/wherever

Read again, the last line of TB0ne's post, It's dangerout, like sticking a lighted fuse into a block of C4

lwasserm · 08-22-2008, 01:59 PM

the /dev directory is normally only writeable by root, so you will have to su to root (or use sudo) Also the files normally found in /dev are owned by root also. But another likely problem is a name conflict, there may already be a file /dev/modem. Many distributions will have a /dev/modem symlink to the appropriate serial port device for an installed modem. Why do you need a folder named modem in the /dev directory anyway?

techemically · 08-23-2008, 09:57 AM

i created "modem" by running scanModem but it placed it on my desktop. I assume this needs to be placed in /dev while still owned by root so as to complete the modem configuration process so the manual connection I built will engage the modem installed.

lwasserm · 08-23-2008, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by techemically

i created "modem" by running scanModem but it placed it on my desktop. I assume this needs to be placed in /dev while still owned by root so as to complete the modem configuration process so the manual connection I built will engage the modem installed.

Don't try to put that directory anywhere. The scanmodem program creates it as a place to put information about your system and any installed modems that it finds. Just open a terminal, change to that directory, and look for any README files or similar named files to get started. Check http://linmodems.org for more info.